New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
JOBS ON THE CAPITOL.
ASSEMBLYMAN HOwE'S ARRANGEMENT OF
SUPERINTENDENT PERRY.

| CHARGES OF J0BBERY AND VIOLATION -or In"
STRICT INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE.
I IrRcM THE REeULAI CORRESPONDENT OF THE ihiDoN
| A1nAyy. March 2O.-Assembyman Howe intends
TO press his resolution for Investigation OF the
official conduct OF Isaac @. Perry, superintendent oil
tho nov CapitoI He believes that Mr. Perry has mis-
psed his powers and merits dismissal from his post.
Mr.. Howe has informed the leaders OF the Repubh
can majority pri, aey the nature of his charges
against Mr. Perry and until they have been invest-
gated no money will be put in ME- Perrys hahds 10
continue the work on the new Capitol
Mr. YouDe1nan of Albany. has intr pduced bill ap-
propriauq 81 200 600 for tho Capitol and has re-
e ,ed the bunder that Republicans have IN ode IN past
wears of not providing that Mr. Perry shall not make
any discrimination against Republican wOrkingmen
Mr. Youngman' bill, however stands no chance even
OF nsideration until thee has been legislative in
curry into the truth OF Mr.. Howes statements.
Mr. Howe strongly sus poets that tho Capitol work
ingmen have been employ ed in doing the work OF con-
tractors on the pe wv Executive mansion This matter
will be thoroughly investigated The pay rolls will
be examined and tho worllngmen Will be compeHed 10
state how they have been employed the past six
months Certainly the Democratic contractors who
took contracts tor work on the Executive mansion
have been arkably favored by Mr.. Perry. Repno-
can contractors did no. dare TO accept the contracts
for work the mansion, knowing that the severe pen
gites imposed tor every days delay in fnishng the
labor would be inflicted on them IT they signed the con-
tracts and ehoud not fulfil them Governor Hili, 1t
was said was in great hurry to get into tho fxecu-
tive mansion again and contemplate It's MAJ innocence.
He therefore insisted upon the completion OF inc
building within CERTAIN tlme MS was iho IoPio-
sentation made to Republican contractors, ana they
did not dare accept the contracts as stated even
when the lowest bidders, knowing that was mPossi
BILE to do the work within the time the Governor mad
act The investigating committee Will learn the
Democratic contractors have been fined for not com
pleting their work within the time prescribed by the
eontracts Ii is limited that the favored Democratic
contractors will escape from paying the penalty ny
pleading that Mr. Perry altered the ans OF the Exec
utive mansion after the contracts had been given cut
Extra work will have to be paid for owing TO .1is
alteration of the plans. 1t s said further that the Tx
ecutive mansion Is actually building, as erected
by Mr. Perry. When the Governor obtained over
81 90 900 from the Legislature last year To enlarge
the building it stated that THIS sum W IS 10 Do
used merely in altering the old building. But when
Mr. Perry got to work he tore down the old structure
and a new one IL IN its place very elaborate e3-
papatiop is IN 4de by him in his annual report OF his
act in selling lumber and other materials belonging
10 the State to the contractors who were constructing
the new mansion. The investigating committee VIII
seek to discover if the State obtained good price Tor
this material and what the necessity OF selling IL
to the contractors In relation to TINS solect MF.
Perry has just stated in a REL ort to the legislature
There as toIed in the Capitol building quanutt
of lumber not required fo immediate use on the ZAP
tol work which created an extra risk ON account OF
danger from fire and required the employment OF extra
service of watchmen on that account. The llmbHr
having been kiln dried and being perfect condition
for use it was deemed advisable and for the best IN
tcrests of the State dispose of portion OF It, az 10
maj ct value to be used in the Executive I1anSion
now in course of finishing quan ty OF naiis screws
and other materials stored in the Capitol and rot
reaured for immediate use, was also disposed OF NJ
their market value for at the Executive maEsioa
The total value of such materials was 1886 %, ard
th, amount thereof has been paid into the State Treas
ury The following is the itemzed statement OF such
y: